This study examines the theatrical and thematic aspects of Kabuki and provides recommendations for using these aspects in the production of plays by Shakespeare. Sequences from "Hamlet,""Macbeth," and "Julius Caesar" were chosen because they are adaptable to Kabuki design. In order to help a director view these plays…

This guide to creative movement, relevant to all age groups, opens with a discussion of historical and present trends in movement and dance. Chapters treat (a) the body--body awareness, body activities, and relationships; (b) principles of movement--space, force, time, dynamics, and fluency; (c) topics within the sphere of movement, from the world…

This document which is the product of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (AAHPER) Undergraduate Professional Preparation Conference, consists of 10 separate reports that serve as a guide for curriculum building and program planning essential to the training of professionals in health, physical education,…

Reported are the evaluation results on the 1969-70 segment (the first project period) of the Special Education Music and Dance Program in Shoreline School District 412 (Seattle, Washington), an ESEA Title III project. The program, which is presented as a pilot attempt to develop functional program objectives and evaluation tools, provides music…

Sports historians have developed a general understanding that the origins of sports activities lie rooted in the cults of antiquity. More specifically, it can be seen that ancient religious customs and festivals in honor of fertility goddesses were transformed into sports activities in which women figured prominently. Throughout the Mediterranean…

"Chance Dance" is a success-oriented learning technique which gives students an opportunity to explore a word or a concept through oral expression, dance, and creative writing. This is done by first eliciting from the group all possible verbal associations for a selected word or concept and then, in smaller groups, choreographing some of these…

The body is examined as an external "tool" and as the psychophysiological embodiment of heart, mind, spirit, and physical form. The role of dance in personal development and the role of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation in promoting dance are discussed. (MJB)

A teacher of college dance discusses his awareness of his body, his movements, and his masculinity, relating them to the role of the dance instructor in the studio, in the classroom, and in the world at large. (MJB)

Dance as teaching, dance as learning, and dance as art-making are viewed as flowing from the pure discipline of dance. The interaction between dance and educational institutions is perceived as nonthreatening when it views dance as an art (at the center of which is the doing and making), when a sense of identity is allowed, and when material…

A literature and research review regarding the participation of boys in elementary school dance programs suggests that negative attitudes held in the early part of this century about the value of dancing for boys may still influence the nonparticipation of boys in dance programs of the 1980s. (CB)

The article describes the development, organization, goals, and activities of a course designed to trace the evolution of jazz dance and tie this dynamic dance form to the cultural experiences of African-Americans. (CB)

This article describes four years of experience the Pittsburgh High School of the Creative and Performing Arts has had with a dance program. Problems and virtues of the program are highlighted, and suggestions for improvement are offered. (MT)

Kentucky Mountain Square Dancing is appropriate for all ages because it is easy to learn and fun to do. A brief overview of square dancing is presented in this article. An example is given that offers calls and directions to be used. (DF)

Clogging is a rhythmic dance that children enjoy watching and doing. This article discusses the history of clogging and suggests eight basic steps to be used in the physical education class. Clogging resources are included. (DF)

Basic instruction programs, those designed to instruct students in sports, dance, and fitness, are physical education in its purest form. These seven articles examine basic instruction programs in terms of history, trends, goals, financing, student fitness, and lifetime activity. (MT)